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Total number of records: 17

Top 10: Subject

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community life17
entertainment events17
culture15
english language - dialects12
folk music11
occupations9
agriculture8
nature8
animals7
education7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dunn, Ginette6
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)4
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)3
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Jordan, Fred (1922-2002)2
Agar, Arthur1
Beddow, William1
Belton, George (1898-1980)1
Bonham-Carter, Victor1
Caitle, Fred1

Archive File

West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 4

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 4: Days, Festivals. Includes questions VII.4.1 Tomorrow -VII.4.11 Festival.

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

5 October 1972

Stanley Marsden singing and talking in his home, Allen Syke Farm, in Lodge Moor, Sheffield. Talks about learning songs (from his father/a song book); pub singing; singing whilst milking cows; repertoi...

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Sound Recording, Devon

Read, John (1884-1963)

8 July 1958

[John Read announcement]; John Read, recorded at the home of his friend, Victor Bonham-Carter, in East Anstey, giving his recollections of country life and the dialect in south-eastern Somerset. Talks...

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Sound Recording, Derbyshire

Massarella, Mr

[1960s]

Bernard Higgenbottom, recorded in Charlesworth [by male collector, from Canterbury]; talks about tenant farmers, Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard and rents; Lord Howard, second son of the 13th Duke of Norf...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Sullivan, Keith Frederick

6 January 1977

[Collector announcement]; Raymond Hayes, recorded at home in Hutton-le-Hole; talks about Gypsy Traveller music and singing; local dance bands and musicians; the song 'Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major'...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

July 1974

[Collector announcement]; Mary Dawson, recorded in Doddington on the 8 July 1974; recollects her childhood in Doddington; marriage; children; skating matches; changes to the village; trandling for bir...

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Village and Farm

1960-1973

This subseries, comprising one file only, contains items on village and farm life, and related topics. This includes W. E. Tate's paper, 'Parish Records and the English Village Community', extracted f...

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Sound Recording, Berkshire

Dunn, Ginette

22 June 1974

Fred Jordan, recorded at the Berkshire Folk Festival in Reading; sings 'The Dark Eyed Sailor', 'The Noble Foxhunting' ( 'Dido and Bendigo'), 'The Outlandish Knight', 'The Dark Eyed Stranger', 'Haul Aw...

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Sound Recordings, West Sussex and Leicestershire

Dunn, Ginette

1973-1974

A recording made in George Belton's home in Birdham on the 4 May 1974, of a recording of him singing at Loughborough Folk Festival in 1973. His occasional comments, and the sound of his budgie, are au...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

16 April 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape, relates biographical details, including working on the land and at sea; his experience of World War One (wounded 1916); homecoming and work at the Snape Maltings; ...

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Sound Recordings, Norfolk and Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

June 1975

Singing at the Norwich Folk Festival, 21 June 1975. Bob Hart sings 'Rose of Tralee'; Percy Webb sings 'She's Proud and She's Beautiful'; Bob Hart sings 'Australia'; Percy Webb sings 'Nutting Girl'; Bo...

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Sound Recordings, Manchester and Shropshire

Dunn, Ginette

April 1974

Fred Jordan, singing at the Bay Horse pub in Manchester on the 26 April 1974; sings 'Farmer's Boy', 'The Vacant Chair' and 'The Old Armchair'. [Tr. 1]. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/...

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